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October 7, 2011
At the Movies: Jackman’s ‘Real Steel’ is scrap metal
By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer
AP Movie Writer
| REAL STEEL |
 Director: Shawn Levy Cast: Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo, Evangeline Lilly Rating: PG-13 Running time: 127 minutes |
“Real Steel” dresses up a bad idea — robots boxing — with all the computer effects and heavy-metal action that Hollywood can buy. But that doesn’t cover up the fact that it’s a bad idea. Really bad.
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